A qualitative study on continuous deep sedation until death as an alternative to assisted suicide in Switzerland

Abstract Background According to the European Association for Palliative Care, decisions regarding palliative sedation should not be made in response to requests for assisted dying, such as euthanasia or assisted suicide. However, several studies show that continuous deep sedation until death (CDSUD...

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Main Authors: Martyna Tomczyk, Nathalie Dieudonné-Rahm, Ralf J. Jox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00761-y